BFC2340 Debt markets and fixed income securities
Faculty of Business and Economics
BFC2340 Debt markets and fixed income securities is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs BFC2140, BFW2140, BFC2751, BFW2751, BFB2140, BFF2140 or BFF3751 and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 4 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 60%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for BFC2340. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before BFC2340
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After BFC2340
1 unit list BFC2340 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
Topics covered in this unit include defining elements of fixed income securities, fixed-income markets on issuance, trading, and funding, fixed income valuation, the risk and return of fixed income securities, fundamentals of credit analysis, and credit analysis models.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment40%
- ExaminationThreshold hurdle60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
understand fixed income securities and markets
- 2
acquire qualitative and quantitative skills and knowledge on fixed income securities
- 3
apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to deal with debt markets and fixed income securities and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by BFC2340.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
- Lectures24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Technology resources
The only Faculty approved calculators permitted in tests and examinations for all Australian campuses and locations is the HP10bII+ or Casio FX82 (any suffix).
Where it fits
BFC2340 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Zhongyan Zhu
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BFC2340?
You need BFC2140, BFW2140, BFC2751, BFW2751, BFB2140, BFF2140 or BFF3751 before you enrol.
What can I take after BFC2340?
BFC2340 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including ETC3530. Those lead on to 4 units in all.
When is BFC2340 offered?
In 2020, BFC2340 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is BFC2340?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BFC2340 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
Which majors and minors include BFC2340?
BFC2340 is part of Finance.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 2
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Organisational unit
- Department of Banking and Finance
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 3
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 2020